Category : Dubstep

It was too hard to pick just one song from Cubism, so I whipped up a sampler. I’m loving these squishy wet sounds and organic drum beats in Contact. All that’s going on at 1.13 through 1.31 is rocking my multiverse, plus the scratching at the end is pretty cool. Third Eye is featuring some seriously solid, eerie dub step and the Event Horizon EP is enough drum and bass to get you through your whole day. Enjoy!

We are big fans of Phutureprimitive here at AudioMolly. His Lucid Dreams track was one of my earliest posts, entitled String Theory (page 7 if you want to go check it out.) So obviously I’m stoked to have an interview with the man himself right before his headlining set at this Saturday’s, May 31st A~Bun~Dance at Lure, Hollywood! This time the theme is the Future, my favorite era!
http://gratefulgeneration.com/events

SummerFirst off, your music blows my mind, for reasons other than it sounds great, and to say just “music” is an understatement. Each song is a story, a taste of Déjà vu like moments in time that are still somehow yet to come, the recorded memoirs of a billion year old consciousness downloaded into a spaceship dwelling cyborg, the soundtrack of our welcoming of the coming singularity.

Your moniker, Phutureprimitive is probably the most interesting I’ve ever heard. I feel like the current electronic music scene is a perfect specimen of Future and Primitive. We fully utilize and embrace our technological evolution and combine it with the deep need for human connection and tribal expression through dance and costume. “Phutureprimitive” fully embodies the vibe your music portrays, or vice versa. How did you come up with it?

PhutureprimitiveThe name Phutureprimitive came from a love of duality, and those words convey just that. I like that the name somehow has a cinematic quality to it. I think those two words together are very intriguing. They create a framework of contrast (something I think good music also does). I think it also conveys where we’re at as a species – we’re living in the future, so to speak, but still behaving in some primitive ways.

SummerWho are your musical influences?

Phutureprimitive
I’m inspired by melodies that tickle my insides and evoke an emotional or physical reaction. I’m inspired by simplicity, by life experiences, and by the space between the notes. I’m inspired by music that creates an environment for my imagination to run wild. I’m inspired by polarity, and by music that creates a soundtrack for how I think and feel and move.

SummerWhat are some of your “go to” synths for that ripping Reese like bass?

SummerSame here. One last simple question; any thoughts on the future of humanity?

Phutureprimitive
I think between financial collapse, peak oil, global warming, global corporations, and our diminishing fresh water supply, we’re in for a bumpy ride. But humans are also amazingly resilient. I think we’ve got a long way to go in learning how to live harmoniously, in a way that guarantees we will not only survive, but thrive, for many more years to come on this planet. I think peoples’ and nations’ beliefs often get in the way of connection and compassion. The intensity of your beliefs can sometimes equate to the strength with which you resist questioning yourself and the world around you. A little more open-mindedness will go a long way.

SummerThank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. I am over the top excited about your headlining set at A~Bun~Dance, can’t wait to dance out my demons with you!
Phutureprimitive
Thanks for the love and support, I really appreciate it. Your descriptive experience of the music was freakin’ awesome to read! Beautifully articulated.

Check out AudioMolly’s sweet new graphix! I’m taking it for a test drive to Epoch Rises new track Binary. Starting out with beautiful exotic singing, some slappin’ da bass mon, and ample growls. The zippy vibrato and staticy, glitch organ make me want to monster mash, plus they go great with the tragic choir/violin duo and intense build-then-drop. I’m almost certain that I hear a “Woah!” or two in there, then they break it down right about 2:13. 01000001 01001101 00100000 00111100 00110011 01110011 00100000 01000101 01010010

I think that’s the sound I made after listening to this glorious mini mixtape by Trolley Snatcha. We know I love Trolley man, so I was pretty stoked to see this shit pop up in my SD stream. Perfect timing too because today is a rare gray day in sunny LA and I was feelin’ all “boohoo, I think I have to wear long sleeves today”. But then I listened to this mix and jammed out in my room til I was pretty sure the temperature reached “bikini-worthy”. Primal snarl at 14.43 has my stamp of approval. +10

It’s songs like this that comfort me when I worry about where dubstep is headed. Put on some headphones and listen to it zip from left to right through your brain, and the warped downward scale at 3:24, yes! I love this unique combination of blade shwings with a tragic beat and the classical vibe from the Beethoven sample.